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2 weeks, 2 days ago

VMC Introduces Mesh Nets to Combat Canal Pollution

Vijayawada: In a groundbreaking move, the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation has introduced mesh nets to prevent plastic and other waste from polluting canals and flowing into the sea. VMC Biologist Surya Kumar explained that the mesh nets, installed at Eluru locks on the Eluru canal and upstream at Jakkampudi on the Budameru canal, are designed to collect trash at source. He …

Canal Eluru Vmc Mesh Nets

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Farmers in Dharmapuri alarmed as only 12 out of 74 lakes full in Dharmapuri despite Fengal

New Indian Express

DHARMAPURI: Farmers in Dharmapuri are distraught as only 12 out of the 74 PWD lakes are full even though cyclone Fengal dumped copious rainfall on the district. For several months, have been petitioning the PWD department to take steps to improve canals and clear weed growth to regulate water flow to lakes. For years Dharmapuri has been facing water shortage …

Rain Water Flow Dharmapuri Fengal Pwd Lakes

3 weeks, 5 days ago

The Kelpies’ new climbing experience will showcase the Scottish landscape – straight from the horse’s mouth

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An unusual new attraction has been launched at the iconic Kelpies sculptures in Scotland, allowing visitors …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Kollankinaru farmers allege encroachment by private solar farm left them in crop loss

New Indian Express

THOOTHUKUDI: A private solar firm, which had been illegally encroaching water canals repeatedly in Kollankinaru, led to waterlogging in the farmlands of the area that resulted in crop loss, alleged the farmers of the village. A day after the encroachment was removed as per the tahsildar's order, the private firm encroached the same canals, the very next day, they said, …

Water Farm Canals

1 month ago

Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old canals used to fish by predecessors of ancient Maya

LA Times

Researchers excavate sediment that will be sequenced to help them date the evidence of a large-scale pre-Columbian fish-trapping facility in Belize. “The aerial imagery was crucial to identify this really distinctive pattern of zigzag linear canals” running for several miles through wetlands, said study co-author Eleanor Harrison-Buck of the University of New Hampshire. “Barbed spear points” found nearby may have …

Fish Maya Belize Yucatan Canals

1 month ago

Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old canals used to fish by predecessors of ancient Maya

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Long before the ancient Maya built temples, their predecessors were already altering the landscape of Central America’s Yucatan peninsula. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print This 2019 photo provided by the Belize River East Archaeology project shows investigations of wetland canal features in the CTWS by the research team in Belize. …

Archaeology Fish Project Share East Maya River

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Revamp of 19 Bridges Proposed to Mitigate Chennai Floods

New Indian Express

The Water Resources Department (WRD) has proposed two key solutions to mitigate flooding in Chennai: reconstructing 19 bridges and removing encroachments from the Pallikaranai marshland. These measures are part of a comprehensive plan to address the city's flooding issues, which have been caused by heavy rains and infrastructure limitations. The WRD has submitted a detailed project report outlining the need …

Environment Law Infrastructure Land Management Chennai

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Truxor Machine: A Revolutionary Solution for Cleaning Vijayawada Canals

Deccan Chronicle

The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation has deployed a state-of-the-art amphibious dredger (Truxor T150) to clean the Eluru, Bandar and Ryves canals in Vijayawada. The machine is capable of cleaning water hyacinth, plastic and tree debris that fall into the canals from the canal embankments. The new VMC chief, Dhyanachandra with government nod, procured the machine to reduce water pollution and clean …

Environment Law Technology Infrastructure Vijayawada

2 months ago

Exploring Venice: Italy’s City of Canals

LA Times

Renowned as the “City of Canals” and the “Queen of the Adriatic,” Venice draws travelers from around the world with its unique charm, history and mix of main attractions and hidden gems. Main Attractions: Venice’s Iconic Landmarks Cathedral church and square of San Marco, view from above, Venice Italy St. Mark’s Basilica A jewel of Byzantine architecture, this stunning cathedral …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Amaravati is completely safe, asserts A.P. Minister

The Hindu

Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Ponguru Narayana reiterated that the capital city of Amaravati is in a “completely safe zone”, seeking to dispel concerns about flooding due to the Krishna. He said that within the Seed Capital, the government will develop a reservoir at Neerukonda with 0.4 TMC capacity, at Krishnayapalem with 0.1 TMC and at Sakhamuru with …

Capacity Krishna Tmc Narayana Amaravati Vaikuntapuram Canals

3 months, 1 week ago

Uttam to Inspect Repairs to Damaged NS Canals Today

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The recent heavy rain and the resulting floods had caused 773 breaches to tanks and canals and the irrigation department said it had prepared an action plan for repairs to be taken up on a warfooting. Department officials said irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy would be inspecting repair and restoration works in Kodad and Huzurnagar constituencies on Sunday. …

Repair Uttam Department Officials

3 months, 1 week ago

Drones to monitor north Chennai in real time to stop canals from being polluted

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: Greater Chennai Corporation has roped in Birdscale Technologies and Services, a startup company, to introduce drone-based real-time aerial monitoring of 35 km of drains in north Chennai. The one-month pilot project, costing Rs 5.8 lakh, aims at curbing illegal sewer connections, garbage and debris dumping along the canals, and tracking desilting efforts while also addressing the spread of water …

Chennai Real Time Stop Canals

3 months, 1 week ago

Cotton, meat waste dumped in irrigation canals; TN farmers enraged

New Indian Express

TIRUPPUR: Farmers in Vellakovil complain that unidentified people have been dumping cotton waste in irrigation canals, including the PAP main canal, which blocked the flow of water. On Wednesday night, more than one tonne of cotton waste was dumped in the PAP main canal, following which farmers urged PCB, WRD, and police departments to take action. Even on Wednesday night, …

Canal Wrd Canals Pap Waste Cotton Irrigation Canals

3 months, 1 week ago

Man charged with rapes and murder at the Venice Canals gets life without parole

LA Times

Venice resident Mary Klein poses at the Venice Canals where she was brutally attacked in April. The man charged with raping two women and murdering one of them in brutal attacks along the Venice Canals on the same day in April pleaded no contest to the charges Friday and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Anthony Francisco Jones …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh Ministers advocate relocation of low-lying villages in Bapatla district

The Hindu

There is an urgent need for relocation of the villages in the low-lying areas abutting the Krishna River in Repalle Assembly constituency of Bapatla district in Andhra Pradesh, Ministers Anagani Satya Prasad and Gottipati Ravi Kumar have observed. Mr. Satya Prasad and Mr. Ravi Kumar on September 4 visited the flooded Lankevani Dibba island village, the last habitation in Bapatla …

Water Flood Ministers Areas River Satya Prasad Ravi Kumar

3 months, 3 weeks ago

NGT unhappy over delay in addressing pollution of Edappally, Perandoor canals

The Hindu

The National Green Tribunal has expressed dissatisfaction over the inordinate delay in taking remedial measures against the pollution of Edappally and Perandoor canals owing to unauthorised discharge of sewage into the waterbodies. The Southern Bench had taken suo motu notice of the report titled ‘Faecal contamination high in Perandoor, Edappally canals’ published in The Hindu on January 28, 2021. The …

Pollution Report Bench Neeri Edappally Canals Perandoor

4 months ago

Heavy rains lash Kurnool district, streams and canals overflow

The Hindu

Kurnool district experienced substantial rainfall from Monday night to Tuesday morning, causing streams and canals to overflow in several areas, particularly in the Western parts of the region. Flood waters also overflowed on the Hagari and Vedavati rivers in Holagunda mandal, severely impacting traffic toward Kadapa, Hyderabad, and Karnataka. The heavy rainfall in Pattikonda is expected to bring significant flood …

Kurnool

4 months, 1 week ago

In full flow

China Daily

Major gathering In the latest nod to the canal's heritage, Inland Waterways International's president, Rudy Van der Ween, announced in late October that Guilin and its Lingqu museum would host the 2026 World Canals Conference. "A World Canals Conference is the opportunity to bring together hundreds of canal enthusiasts, professionals and scholars from around the world, to exchange good practices …

Chinese Zeng Jiang Lingqu Heritage World Canals

4 months, 1 week ago

In full flow

China Daily

Major gathering In the latest nod to the canal's heritage, Inland Waterways International's president, Rudy Van der Ween, announced in late October that Guilin and its Lingqu museum would host the 2026 World Canals Conference. "A World Canals Conference is the opportunity to bring together hundreds of canal enthusiasts, professionals and scholars from around the world, to exchange good practices …

World Chinese Canal Zeng Jiang Canals Lingqu

4 months, 1 week ago

In full flow

China Daily

Children play on the banks of the ancient Lingqu Canal. CHINA DAILY Major gathering In the latest nod to the canal's heritage, Inland Waterways International's president, Rudy Van der Ween, announced in late October that Guilin and its Lingqu museum would host the 2026 World Canals Conference. "A World Canals Conference is the opportunity to bring together hundreds of canal …

World Chinese Canal Zeng Jiang Canals Lingqu

4 months, 1 week ago

Irrigation Failures Cause Crop Loss in Nalgonda District

Deccan Chronicle

Nalgonda: Poor maintenance of irrigation projects and canals have caused frequent washouts of gates and breaches in canals in Nalgonda district. When a crest gate of the Musi project at Bopparam in Nalgonda district was washed away on October 6, 2019, 30,000 acres didn’t get water for two crop seasons. On September 7, 2022, the left canal of the Nagarjunasagar …

Nalgonda District Canal Irrigation Srsp District Nalgonda

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Water likely to be opened for Tamil Nadu Parambikulam Aliyar Project irrigation on August 16

New Indian Express

TIRUPPUR: The Water Resources Department has set an August 15 deadline to complete dredging of the main and branch and distribution canals under phase two of the Parambikulam Aliyar Project so that water can be released for the second-phase irrigation on August 16. SR Madusoodanan, district president of the Tamil Nadu Farmers' Association, said, "The dredging of canals should be …

Water Tiruppur Pap Thirumurthy

4 months, 3 weeks ago

VMC Chief Plans Boating to Boost Tourism in Eluru, Bandar and Ryves Canals

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: Vijayawada Municipal Corporation commissioner H.M. Dhyanchandra on Tuesday has directed the civic body officials to prepare an action plan for starting boating operations in the Eluru, Bandar and Ryves canals situated in the city to attract tourists. Dhyanchandra, along with additional commissioner K. Satyavathi and biologist Surya Kumar, visited the canals and took a boat ride to assess the …

Vijayawada Canals Plans Boating Vmc Commissioner Dhyanchandra Eluru Bandar

4 months, 3 weeks ago

BMW protects Grand Canal's cultural gems

China Daily

Franz Decker, president and CEO of BMW Brilliance Automotive, learns how to make a traditional Chinese fan at Wangxingji, a time-honored fan-making brand in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on July 23, 2024. BMW China has kicked off a three-year program with the Network of International Culturalink Entities to protect cultural treasures associated with China's Grand Canal, which is the world's longest …

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VMC Introduces Mesh Nets to Combat Canal Pollution

Farmers in Dharmapuri alarmed as only 12 out of 74 lakes full in Dharmapuri despite Fengal

The Kelpies’ new climbing experience will showcase the Scottish landscape – straight from the horse’s mouth

Kollankinaru farmers allege encroachment by private solar farm left them in crop loss

Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old canals used to fish by predecessors of ancient Maya

Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old canals used to fish by predecessors of ancient Maya

Revamp of 19 Bridges Proposed to Mitigate Chennai Floods

Truxor Machine: A Revolutionary Solution for Cleaning Vijayawada Canals

Exploring Venice: Italy’s City of Canals

Amaravati is completely safe, asserts A.P. Minister

Uttam to Inspect Repairs to Damaged NS Canals Today

Drones to monitor north Chennai in real time to stop canals from being polluted

Cotton, meat waste dumped in irrigation canals; TN farmers enraged

Man charged with rapes and murder at the Venice Canals gets life without parole

Andhra Pradesh Ministers advocate relocation of low-lying villages in Bapatla district

NGT unhappy over delay in addressing pollution of Edappally, Perandoor canals

Heavy rains lash Kurnool district, streams and canals overflow

In full flow

In full flow

In full flow

Irrigation Failures Cause Crop Loss in Nalgonda District

Water likely to be opened for Tamil Nadu Parambikulam Aliyar Project irrigation on August 16

VMC Chief Plans Boating to Boost Tourism in Eluru, Bandar and Ryves Canals

BMW protects Grand Canal's cultural gems